Mickey Joseph has added a extremely skilled coach to his employees at Grambling State. In response to a report from FootballScoop, Grambling is including Erik Losey as its new offensive line coach.
Losey, who most just lately coached at Japanese Kentucky, performed a key function in this system’s success, together with a visit to the FCS Playoffs underneath head coach Walt Wells and an exhilarating seven-overtime win in opposition to FBS opponent Bowling Inexperienced, which is now led by Eddie George. Losey additionally brings useful expertise from his time teaching at Southern Miss and within the SWAC at Alcorn State.
Joseph actually appears to be like to shake issues up for his Grambling State Tigers crew, who completed the 12 months 5-7 in his first 12 months on the helm of this system. The season began promisingly with a win over eventual SWAC and Celebration Bowl champions Jackson State. However, the Tigers proceeded to lose their subsequent two avid gamers narrowly together with a 36-34 loss in opposition to Prairie View A&M in a five-overtime traditional.
All through the season Joseph was captivated with profitable. He was a harsh critic of the officiating within the SWAC, and was even fined for his feedback.
“I believe it’s some bullsh*t calls,” Joseph mentioned in feedback in a late October SWAC Coaches Name setting.
Past making his voice heard in service of his crew, Joseph has hit the recruiting path arduous. He is set to reunite with former Nebraska freshman Decoldest Crawford. Crawford introduced his dedication to the Tigers on his Instagram web page in January.
“They tried to burry me, I got here from grime loopy man this shii get actual,” Crawford posted as a caption on his social media put up saying the transfer.
Crawford made his title as a four-star extensive receiver in Louisiana for Inexperienced Oaks Excessive Faculty. In his highschool profession, had almost 150 catches and greater than 2,200 receiving yards and helped the crew the 4 playoff appearances. He initially dedicated to LSU as a sophomore in 2019, paradoxically when Joseph was with the crew as extensive receivers coach.
Crawford then flipped his dedication to Nebraska in 2022 and joined the crew when Mickey Joseph was extensive receivers coach, affiliate head coach, and passing recreation coordinator. Joseph then grew to become the interim head coach of the crew in September 2022 following the dismissal of head coach Scott Frost. Crawford, nonetheless, didn’t play that season as he suffered an harm in Fall camp.
Crawford finally transferred to Louisiana Tech however didn’t see a lot enjoying time. Now, he is becoming a member of Joseph in Louisiana as he appears to be like to proceed the wealthy custom of Grambling State soccer.